Monkeys, apes and man: exploring the chasm

Explains how studies of primate social organisation, use and manufacture of tools, ability to learn, and socialisation, have shown that the similarity between monkeys and humans is not superficial.

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Credits

producer/director

Jeff Myrow

production company

Wolper Productions

National Geographic Society

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303019

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal societies

Animals & Wildlife → Primates

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Anthropology

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behavior evolution

History → Anthropology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Behavior evolution

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Human evolution

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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United States, 1971

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